We’re counting down the days until the Dallas Cowboys battle the Philadelphia Eagles in the season opener of the 2025 NFL season. To pass the time and mark the days, we are running through 100 Days of Cowboys. So sit back and enjoy some Cowboys history while we countdown to football.

Today – number 27

Cornell Green

Born: February 10, 1940. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Position: Defensive back Dallas Cowboys: 1962-1974 Awards: Super Bowl champion- VI All-Pro- 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 Pro Bowl- 1965, 1966, 1967, 1971, 1972

Cornell Green played defensive back for the Dallas Cowboys from 1962 to 1974, becoming one of the most versatile and dependable players in team history. Remarkably, Green was never drafted; he was signed as a free agent after playing basketball—not football—at Utah State. Tra

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